The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-25
DISCUSSING HOMEOPATHIC METHODS,
The First Days Session of the Indiana Insti-
tute's Twenty-First Annual Meeting

The twenty-first annual session of the Indiana
Institute Of Homeopathy opened at Plymouth
Church yesterday forenoon with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. McCulloch. Among the prominent
doctors from different sections of the State who
were present were Bowen. of Fort Wayne
Thompson, of New Castle; Davis, of Evansville
Jones, of Marion; Martin of Muncie; Day, of
Dublin; Waters, of Terre Haute; Grosvenor, c:
Richmond; Sawyer. of Kokomo; George. Of
Franklin, and Huddleston, of Winchester.
Drs. Viehe. of Henderson, KY, and Ege of
Reading, Pa, also in attendance.
After reports by the secretary. DR.. VIM. B.
Clarke of this city. and the treasurer, DIR. j.
S. Martin, of Muncie. the president, DR.. ]. A.
Compton, delivered his address, which de-
voted to the advance made by homeopathy. In
1880 the number of physicians practicing it in
the United States could be counted ones
fingers; now there are IL, 900. He sketched the
origin and growth OF the system, and gave COM
parative statistics to show it's superiority over
all other systems in the treatment of severe dis
cases. and praised the stand its colleges are
making for higher medical education. He rec
commended the establishment of homeopathic
hospital in this city. and thought that of the
insane asyluns should be set apart for this sys-
tenn. as is done in other States. He adduced
many instances of allopathlc leanings toward
homeopathy.
The following doctors were elected new MEM
bers: s. G. Hastings, Muncie NJ. 81. Waters,
Terre Haute; A. F. Huddleston Winchester: S.
E. Miller, Westford: e. B. Grosvenor, Rich
mond.
Dr. G.. w. Bowen, of Fort Wayne. opened the
afternoon session with paper on Variations in
Types OF Disease" which was discussed by Drs.
Sawyer. Davis, George Grosvenor, Viehe. Eye,
Boyd, Rowley and Clarke.
The secretary, Dr. Clarke, read paper on
s!Scoparius. contributed by Prof e. NJ. Hale. a
noted ply stefan and medical author. 1t detailed
its action, more especially upon the heart and
kidneys, organs which it greatly stimulated
Dr. F. o. Cemmer of this city. read paper
on "Sterility," detailing successful treatment of
two cases. and Drs. Sawyer, Bowen and Eye de-
tailed their successes
Dr. c. Fl. Viehe, of Henderson. KY, read
paper on "Cerefolius in Dropsy," detailing the
trouble
DR. E. w. Sawyer, of Kokomo. followed with
several Gases from Practice" citing cures of
severe troubles by pure homeopathic treatment,
using high potences
Dr. j. D. George, of Franklin. reported two
cases-one chorea, the other typhlitis, the latter
caused by swallowing a two-cent piece.
Dr. T. l.. Davis, of Evansville, read a paper
relating to obstetrics, especially of the dangers
to be avoided. and how to meet accidents. This
paper was followed by one read by the secre-
tary, from DIR. f. W. Schellhase, of Tell City, on
the same subject.
At the evening session DR.. j. T. Boyd. of this
city, read an exhaustive treatise on tConsump-
tion," giving about all that is known OF the var
ious methods of treatment and palliation. in
GLIDING demonstration witL apparatus OF the